Propshaft Balancing and Replacement

[Neil Clark]

Took the propshaft to Propshaft Services in Feltham.  On their balancer, one end was so far out it would have needed big truck weights to correct.  The UJ's were OK but by no means new.  They offered to make a new one for £140.00 plus VAT, on the spot.  Knowing that they make a lot for serious stuff like big Thames Water pumps and for racing and drift cars I asked how long it would take.  "2 hours".  It was 2 hours 10 minutes including painting!

[Peter Truman]

My experience too go new, Had 3 new ones made, Spit Mk2 (failed 3 attempts to balance), Vitesse Mk2 (J Type OD) & the first Sprint to remove that centre bearing. Local Hardie Spicer peoples did them expensive GBP around 250 to 300 but they have all worked!!

[Neil Clark]

Plus I got to watch the whole process, start to finish and a decent cup of tea.  I've a thing about tidy workshops like this where it's calm, tools are put back in their place and parts are racked carefully.  A pleasurable visit and I learned a lot.

[Nigel Clark]

Some years ago, I had a very similar experience getting a new prop for my Scimitar from Dave Mac in Coventry.

A new propshaft is well worthwhile, with professional balancing it is so smooth.

Nigel

[Pete Lewis]

some previous owner had fitted a home made prop to the 2000 whuch had a good vibro massage  on examining and wondering why 

the tube  had been welded on without a spigot to the coupling flange so had some wonderful runout 

the car was buit with overdrive so it wasnt a mod to suit ,  why i will never know 

new prop from Bailey Morris  was the solution 

Pete